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SuSE9 Security Update : opensc, opensc-devel (YOU Patch Number 12240)

Medium Nessus Plugin ID 41241

Synopsis

The remote SuSE 9 host is missing a security-related patch.

Description

This revised update fixes a security issue with opensc that occurs when initializing blank smart cards with Siemens CardOS M4. After initialization, anyone could set the PIN of the smart card without authorization. (CVE-2008-2235)NOTE: cards already initialized with the old version are still vulnerable after this update. Please use the command-line tool pkcs15-tool with the options --test-update and --update if necessary.Please find more information at http://www.opensc-project.org/security.html